A Rectangle Is Bounded by the X- and Y-Axes and the Graph

question 97

Multiple Choice

A rectangle is bounded by the x- and y-axes and the graph of $y = \frac { ( 5 - x ) } { 2 }$ figure) . What length and width should the rectangle have so that its area is a maximum?

• A) \(x = 2.5 ; y = 3\)
• B) \(x = 3 , y = 5\)
• C) \(x = 2.5 ; y = 1.25\)
• D) \(x = 5 ; y = 3\)
• E) \(x = 1.25 ; y = 2.5\)

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